Train stops here
by Riskin, Marci L.
Published by : University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque ) Physical details: viii, 156 p. ill., maps ; 27 cm. ISBN:0826333060 (cloth : alk. paper); 0826333079 (pbk. : alk. paper).| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index
Part 1. Railroading's heyday. Historic weight and romantic spirit: why railroad buildings matter -- Track, steam, stations, and laws: the evolution of the modern railroad -- The railroad transforms the territory -- Part 2. The railroad system. Divisions, sections, and the five-man train crew: operational considerations -- Track -- Rolling stock -- Railroad depots -- Unique aspects of New Mexico's depots -- Other railroad structures -- Part 3. Preservation. Decline of the railroad -- The current state of New Mexico's railroads -- Opportunities for preservation -- Part 4. What remains of New Mexico's railroad heritage. Santa Fe Railway System -- Denver & Rio Grande System -- Colorado & Southern and the Colmor Cutoff -- Southern Pacific System -- Texas-New Mexico Railway: toot and never move -- Part 5. Appendices. Timeline -- Remaining railroad structures in New Mexico -- Heritage tourism -- Useful contacts -- Railroad-related museums in New Mexico.
In the vast expanse of territorial New Mexico, railroads had a striking impact. Many cities, among them Carlsbad, Raton, Clovis, and Gallup, were founded as railroad stops. Architect Marci Riskin explores the history of railroad depots and other structures--everything but the trains themselves--that make up New Mexico's railway legacy.
To begin the examination, Riskin includes a brief history of railroad development in New Mexico, a description of the architectural features of the state's railroad buildings, and an overview of how railroads work. This background will help answer questions that may arise on a visit to a rail-yard: What is that strangely shaped train car carrying? How is that twisted piece of metal used? Why are the bricks on the platform stamped with the single word Coffeyville?
The bulk of the book is an account of what is left of the state's railroad heritage, organized geographically within each rail system: the Santa Fe system from Raton to Silver City, the Denver & Rio Grande, the Colorado & Southern, the Southern Pacific, and the El Paso and Northeastern, among others.
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